Road Traffic Congestion Induced CO2 Emission: Evidence from Kandy City in Sri Lanka
| dc.contributor.author | Karunarathna, Muditha | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-25T05:31:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-25T05:31:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Transportation plays a significant role in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This paper examines traffic congestion and its impact on CO2 emissions in Kandy city. Data were collected between November and December 2018 using road monitoring surveys which includes vehicle counting and time recording. The results show that cost of extra fuel consumption due to traffic congestion is Rs. 12.94 million during 12 hour day time which account Rs. 4.72 billion per year. The total CO2 emission weight is estimated 263.48 tons per day which is 96,170 tons per year. Approximately 55 % of the total emission is contributed by the bus, lorry and truck while combined effects of car, cabs, jeep and wagon is more than 27%. The study also identifies the contributing of CO2 emission by diesel, petrol and hybrid vehicle separately in the study area. The results of the study provide the direct evidence on the magnitudes of the unnecessary fuel loss and magnitude of the CO2 emission due to road traffic congestion in Kandy city in Sri Lanka. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.lib.pdn.ac.lk/handle/20.500.14444/5736 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka | |
| dc.subject | Traffic congestion | |
| dc.subject | Loss of fuel | |
| dc.subject | CO2 emission | |
| dc.subject | Kandy city | |
| dc.title | Road Traffic Congestion Induced CO2 Emission: Evidence from Kandy City in Sri Lanka | |
| dc.type | Article |